FOLKLORIC, CRAFTS & FAIR TRADE EVENT

Saturday, March 27th 2010
From 1:00pm to 6:00pm

St. Stephen’s Hall
Rosslyn Hill, Hampstead NW3 2PP
Belsize Park Underground Station

Live music and dance from the heart of the Peruvian Andes,
Exotic Afro-Peruvian dances & you may also brush up your salsa!

DELICIOUS PERUVIAN FOOD & PISCO SOUR

ADMISSION: Adults  £5.00
Over 5s                            2.50

THIS EVENT IS TO RAISE FUNDS TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE WITH EDUCATION, HEALTHCARE AND ALLEVIATE THE EXTREME POVERTY OF ORPHANS AND DESTITUTE CHILDREN IN PUNO, PERU

WWW.PERUVIANORPHANCHILDRENSFUND.ORG.UK
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VQoIfhB4h4c

AFRO-PERUVIAN DANCES

The slave trade did not only involve the Atlantic and Caribbean coasts; its horrific legacy touched nearly every corner of the Americas, including Perú, where it was practiced until 1845. Descendants of African slaves still live along Perú’s Pacific coast, and their music, rhythms and dances all trace their roots back to West Africa. When the Spanish sailed to the Americas in the early 1500s, the African slaves they brought with them became important contributors to the new music of Perú.

Andean Dances

The Aymara and the Quechua are two indigenous cultures still alive in the Andes. When performing traditional music and dance at ceremonial events it is considered an expression of solidarity, reaffirming common values and identity. Whether religious or secular, Huayno or Wayno is widely recognized as the most representative dance of the Andes. It may have originally been an Inca funeral dance, but today it is purely festive. Perhaps the most inspiring contribution of the Spanish invasion was the incredible music created by the fusion of native Peruvian flutes, African percussion and Spanish guitars.